Apple ‘Hide My Email’ Vulnerability Reveals Peoples’ Real Email Addresses
A flaw in Apple’s ‘Hide My Email’ feature is reportedly exposing users’ real email addresses.
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The brief
A vulnerability in Apple’s ‘Hide My Email’ feature is currently trending. According to coverage from Lifehacker, Mashable, and Macworld, the flaw may reveal users’ actual email addresses. Coverage from AppleInsider suggests that the issue has been known for over a year.
The story is being covered by tech outlets including Lifehacker, Mashable, Macworld, AppleInsider, Korben, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, and 404 Media. The vulnerability is described as allowing the discovery of real email addresses. Coverage does not yet specify how widespread the issue is or how it is being exploited.
Apple has not yet publicly addressed the reports. Watch for any official statements from Apple regarding the vulnerability. Coverage does not yet specify whether a fix is in development or when it might be released.
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Quick answers
What is the ‘Hide My Email’ feature?
The ‘Hide My Email’ feature is an Apple service designed to protect users’ privacy by generating unique, random email addresses that forward to their actual inbox.
How does the vulnerability work?
Coverage does not yet specify the exact mechanism of the vulnerability. However, it is reported to allow the discovery of users’ real email addresses.
Has Apple acknowledged the issue?
Coverage does not yet specify whether Apple has acknowledged the vulnerability.
Coverage (13)
- Major Apple Bug Appears to Disclose All Real Emails for 'Hide My Email' Users CNET · 1d ago
- Apple’s ‘Hide My Email’ Feature May Reveal Users’ Real Addresses Gizmodo · 1d ago
- Apple's Hide My Email May Not Be Hiding Anything Engadget · 1d ago
- Why Apple Refused to Fix this iCloud Privacy Bug for 12 Months iPhone in Canada · 1d ago
- Apple's Hide My Email feature has a bug that's been exposing real email addresses, researcher claims TechCrunch · 1d ago
- Apple's 'Hide My Email' Reportedly Exposes Your Real Email Address Lifehacker · 1d ago
- Apple’s ‘Hide My Email’ feature is reportedly leaking email addresses Mashable · 1d ago
- iCloud’s ‘Hide My Email’ might not be hiding your email after all Macworld · 1d ago
- Apple hasn't fixed a Hide My Email privacy bug in over a year AppleInsider · 1d ago
- Hide My Email Korben · 1d ago
- Apple Hide My Email Vulnerability Exposes Real Email Addresses MacRumors · 1d ago
- Apple Hide My Email bug seemingly allows 100% of real email addresses to be discovered 9to5Mac · 1d ago
- Apple ‘Hide My Email’ Vulnerability Reveals Peoples’ Real Email Addresses 404 Media · 1d ago
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